Backend Engineer

Description

Welcome to Zesty, a dynamic startup at the forefront of cloud optimization innovation!

Zesty’s Mission

Zesty is a startup company specializing in automated optimization solutions, aiming to help organizations reduce costs and enhance operational efficiency. The company offers a range of products designed for DevOps and FinOps teams responsible for managing cloud usage within organizations.

Position Overview -

We are looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to join our team and drive the development of scalable, high-performance backend systems. As a key contributor, you will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing services that support large-scale applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure system reliability, scalability, and efficiency.

Your Ownership Will Include

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services, written in GO, APIs, and microservices architecture.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability to support large-scale applications.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, DevOps, and product teams to deliver seamless integrations.
• Implement best practices for backend security, observability, and infrastructure automation.
• Work with cloud-native technologies, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and distributed systems.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and testing.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks and production incidents.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code while conducting code reviews.
  
  

Requirements

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in backend development.
• Strong proficiency in one or more backend programming languages (Go, Python, Node.js).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to work independently.
• Expertise in working with relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases.
  
  

Nice To Have

• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and service orchestration - Huge advantage!
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Coralogix, etc.).
• Knowledge of cost optimization strategies for cloud-native workloads.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm).
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards in cloud environments.
  
  

Why is it exciting being a Zester-

At Zesty, we're a team of driven, forward-thinkers passionate about pushing the boundaries of cloud optimization. Our culture encourages creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to embrace challenges.

We Care About

Diversity & Inclusion - Be yourself! We welcome employees from all backgrounds and have created a workplace where everyone can feel empowered.

Transparency - Transparency: We share our success stories, failures, processes, numbers, and everything in between. If you want to know something that wasn't shared with you – just ask!

One Team- We genuinely trust each other which enables us to act as one team working together toward the same mission. All team members are equally important

Open Communication & Feedback -When facing challenges, we always look for fresh ideas and ways to overcome them and We embrace constructive feedback that can and should be given to anyone

Ego is out at the door - Ego obscures and disrupts everything: the planning process, the ability to take good advice, and the ability to accept constructive feedback. We operate with a high degree of humility